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Fenno Jacobs from Black Star
Always Room for Another Dozen! Sardines Might Enjoy Streetcar Travel in Berlin
On the Schloss-Strasse a trolley halts to unload a
few passengers and take on twice as many more.
Wooden panels replace the car's window glass, de
stroyed by bombs.
Berlin's transportation system suffered heavy war
damage. Even though repair work was rushed, it
was far short of adequate when the blockade began.
Since then there has been virtually no improve-
ment. Power failures frequently halt all lines.
To get to or from work, Berliners sometimes wait
hours. When a car stops, there is a confused strug
gle, with those trying to get aboard bucking a tide
of others seeking to get off.
When the car moves on, it bears dozens of pas
sengers who jam the interior, cling to steps, hang
from windows, and even perch on the roof.